Jiaozhou–Xinyi railway

The Jiaozhou−Xinyi railway (simplified Chinese: 胶新铁路; traditional Chinese: 膠新鐵路; pinyin: Jiāoxīn Tiělù) is a north–south railway that connects the cities of Jiaozhou in Shandong Province and Xinyi in Jiangsu Province, China. The line is 306.6 kilometres (190.5 mi) long and was built from 2001 to 2003.[1] Major towns and cities along route include Jiaozhou, Gaomi, Zhucheng, Wulian, Ju County, Tancheng and Linyi in Shandong and Xinyi in Jiangsu.[2]

Jiaozhou–Xinyi railway
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Route map

Jiaozhou
Zhucheng
Wulian
Juxian
Yishui
Yinan
Linyi East
Linshu (freight only)
Tancheng
Xinyi
(Right arrow Longhai railway to Lianyun)

In May 2013, construction on a 20.3 kilometres (12.6 mi) long branch from Meijiabu station (south of Linyi) to Linshu started.[3] Operation began on 16 December 2015. The branch has a line speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph).[4]

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